Hard to swallow: dysphagia is a common problem in patients with advanced cancer. Mark Greener and Jane Blake explain why nurses, particularly those working in …

M Greener, J Blake - Cancer Nursing Practice, 2005 - go.gale.com
Swallowing is one of those basic biological functions that most people take for granted--until
something goes wrong. Although common in the general population, dysphagia in palliative …

Managing dysphagia in palliative care.

S Stringer - Professional Nurse (London, England), 1999 - europepmc.org
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Management of dysphagia in advanced oropharyngeal cancer

JL Penner, SE McClement… - International journal of …, 2007 - magonlinelibrary.com
Individuals with advanced oropharyngeal cancer often experience dysphagia as a result of
their illness and its treatment. Research consistently demonstrates that dysphagia and …

Swallowing Intervention in Oncology

A Muller - Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica, 1999 - search.proquest.com
In recent years, treatment of cancer has made great progress, reducing mortality rates.
Nevertheless, for a growing number of long-term survivals, treatment like surgery …

Swallowing dysfunction in cancer patients

Dysphagia Section, Oral Care Study Group … - Supportive Care in …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose Dysphagia (swallowing dysfunction) is a debilitating, depressing, and potentially
life-threatening complication in cancer patients that is likely underreported. The present …

Death by chocolate: the palliative management of dysphagia

A Warren, MK Buss - Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background: Among patients seen by palliative care, dysphagia is prevalent and can lead to
disturbing symptoms and challenges in medical decisions for patients and families. Case …

Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancers

LM Evangelista - Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck …, 2021 - Springer
Dysphagia, or difficulty in swallowing, is a common complication in the treatment of head
and neck cancers. Symptoms of dysphagia may include coughing or choking during meals …

[HTML][HTML] Dysphagia prevalence and predictors in cancers outside the head, neck, and upper gastrointestinal tract

C Kenny, J Regan, L Balding, S Higgins… - Journal of pain and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Context Dysphagia is usually associated with malignancies of the head, neck, and upper
gastrointestinal tract but also occurs in those with tumors outside anatomic swallow regions …

Oropharyngeal dysphagia: the experience of patients with non-head and neck cancers receiving specialist palliative care

JWG Roe, P Leslie, MJ Drinnan - Palliative medicine, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Difficulty swallowing is a well-documented symptom in head and neck cancer
and oesophageal malignancy. The frequency of oropharyngeal swallowing difficulties in the …

Swallowing Dysfunction and its Impact on Patients Undergoing Oncological Treatment

S Chaudhry, Z Ehtesham - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care, 2022 - waocp.com
The effectiveness of head and neck cancer HNC treatments has increased tumour survival,
response, and loco-regional control. Treatment escalation does, however, also result in late …